Powerlifting vs. Weightlifting

Powerliftingnoun

(sports) A strength sport, consisting of three events: the squat, the bench press, and the deadlift. The maximum weight lifted in each event is totalled for a final score.

Powerliftingnoun

A strength parasport, consisting of a single-rep benchpress.

Powerlifting

Powerlifting is a strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift. As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effort of a barbell loaded with weight plates.

Weightliftingnoun

A form of exercise in which weights are lifted.

Weightliftingnoun

(sports) A sport in which competitors lift heavy weights in two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk.

Weightliftingnoun

exercise by lifting weights